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Saturday, January 21, 2012

a tour of nottoway plantation

We enjoyed a fun family outing last week which included a tour of Nottoway Plantation. This is one of the larger and more ornate plantation homes in southern Louisiana. Nottoway was completed in 1859 and sits right on the Mississippi River. I highly recommend stopping by for a visit if you're ever in the area.

You can see I'm not the only one who likes to use my iphone to take photos.

That grin on Alec's face is only because he's enjoying taunting me by not looking up from his phone for a quick pic. At least I got a smile...

I am so loving my wide angle. I keep my 50mm on my camera most often because I prefer primes and wider apertures, but every time I use my 24-105mm f/4 I wonder why I don't use it more often. This was taken at 24mm while waiting for the tour to start on the front porch.

A peek at the inside of this beautiful home...

And just for fun, I used the CoffeeShop Blog's teeny tiny action on this photo which was taken from the levee across the street. This action has the effect of making buildings look somewhat like toy models.

What a magnificent home and what great photos! I noted your comment re. the 50 mm. This is a lens I have not given enough time to. I'm favoring my 85mm/micro very much lately. I believe I'll have to make a switch and see what happens. Again, wonderful photos!

Oh my..that all white room is quite magnificent. I have a hard time photographing white while still keeping all the details. Would you mind sharing the settings you used? I'm on the never ending quest to learn all! :)

I loved this tour. What a magnificent home inside and out! Thanks for bringing us along with you...and thanks for sharing the lens info. My grandma left me some money, so I'm contemplating which lenses to purchase. I believe a 50mm will find its way home. :)

Looks like an amazing place. I love anything "southern" and love to check out old houses that have history like that. Makes me wish I lived during that time. I'm a huge civil war buff and that plantation makes me think of that time.